Which to use
“fragend” is a verb and “friend” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,496
- “fragend” frequency rank
- #20,584
- “friend” frequency rank
- 63080
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fragend | friend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens des Verbs fragen | meist nicht zur Familie gehörende Person, die man gut kennt und die man mag, mit der man gern Umgang hat |
Where the eye mixes fragend and friend
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. fragend runs 7 letters (CCVCVCC) against friend's 6 (CCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: fragend vs friend
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fragend is [ˈfʁaːɡn̩t] while friend is [fɹɛnd]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63080, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fragend is recorded at frequency rank #42,496, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfʁaːɡn̩t]. friend is at rank #20,584, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɹɛnd].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 63080, this pair ranks #689,551 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fragend vs friend
Shared letters: defnr. Private to "fragend": ag. Private to "friend": i.
"fragend" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC · "friend" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fragend" and "friend" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "fragend" vs "friend" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fragend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "friend" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #689,551 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fragend" and "friend" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "friend vs friere". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #689,551 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.